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Dedication at Pony Bird
The swing and glider that we donated to Pony Bird will be dedicated on Tuesday, July 31st at 6:30 PM. The swing is in an idyllic location under some trees and the glider has a place of prominence overlooking the pond. The short dedication ceremony will be followed by refreshments, tours of the facility, and…
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2018 Festival of Sharing
Festival of Sharing is going through some changes this year, and the set-up for giving is a little different. However, the needs still exist, and this year, we’ll be focusing on the Missouri Student Dental Pack for our Festival of Sharing drive. The goal this year is 3,535 dental packs, which is 613 more than…
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August Food Pantry Needs
You did a fabulous job of bringing items in June and July for the food pantry box. Those are slim months for donations for the food pantry, and we managed to get them 82 additional items. For August, the focus is canned carrots. Think of all the eyesight that you’ll be preserving! If you have…
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Missions & Outreach
There’s a new form in town! Beginning on Sunday, July 1st, you’ll see a bright green form added to the offertory slots on the back of each pew. This form is a way for you to share your non-monetary offerings. You see, each week, we report to the Missouri Annual Conference on attendance, professions of…
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Food Pantry Needs for July
National Bean Day might be in January, but we need to think about beans in July. The food pantry item for this month is canned beans. Wait! We are not talking about canned green beans. We’re talking about legumes: kidney beans, lima beans, cannellini beans, great northern beans, black beans, pinto beans, refried beans…the list…
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Pony Bird Items
The Drury Home of Pony Bird in Desoto was very excited to receive the gifts of a swing and a glider bench for use by residents and their visiting families. The bench was placed on the dock by the pond, and the swing is on a concrete pathway. We will have a dedication service later.…
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Food Pantry Needs
This is “NO Can June”! During the month of June, many of us will be busy planning and packing for vacation. Whether off to parts unknown or just heading into St. Louis for a stay at the Moonrise, one requirement is to pack light. Nobody wants to lug a huge suitcase around an airport or…
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Pony Bird Bench & Swing
We recently received a special request from Pony Bird. At the Drury Home here in DeSoto, they need some outside seating to accommodate families that are visiting the residents. After some deliberation, it was determined that St. Andrew’s can provide a glider and a swing. The glider will be installed on the patio area and…
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Food Pantry Update for May
For the month of May, your mission is to bring in canned carrots or Hamburger Helper. (You can be really creative and bring in Hamburger Helper that has carrots in it, but we’ll still just count it one time.) The summer is a bit of a lean time for the pantry; for food and volunteers.…
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Festival of Sharing at Annual Conference
The Festival of Sharing has posed a challenge to each district with collections at Annual Conference 2018. Each district has been assigned an item that belongs in a Missouri Personal Hygiene Pack. The Gateway Region, where we are in, has been assigned hand towels! Nope, the hand towel doesn’t have to be red like the…